The fifth edition of the Indian Open of Surfing (IOS) was held from May 31 to June at the tranquil Sasihithlu Beach in Mangalore, Karnataka. It was organised by the Surfing Federation of India (SFI), the governing body for the sports of surfing and stand-up paddling in India. It was hosted by the Mantra Surf Club. This three-day surfing competition featured participation from all the top-ranked surfers in India. The event included a competition in four categories – Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Groms (U-16) Boys and Groms (U-16) girls. Tamil Nadu surfers Ajeesh Ali and Kamali Moorthy have been crowned champions of the fifth Indian Open of Surfing in the men’s and women’s events respectively.
Ajeesh Ali and Kamali Moorthy swept the top honours in all four categories including Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Groms Boys and Groms Girls. Ajeesh Ali has been crowned as the new IOS champion in the Men’s Open Category. He has also competed in the Paris Olympics qualifiers, which include ISA World Surfing Games and El Salvador 2023. Kamali Moorthi clinched a double victory by winning both the Women’s Open and Groms Girls & U-16 categories, successfully defending her titles.
Tamil Nadu shone brightly in this national championship of the Surfing Federation Of India. Another Tamil Nadu teenager, Tayin Arun, impressed the judges with his surfing skills and was crowned the new IOS champion in the Groms Boys and U-16 categories. Ajeesh Ali became the champion of IOS with the highest score of the day (14.70).
“I am thrilled to have won the title today after being the runner-up in the previous edition. Winning the Indian Open of Surfing was something I desperately wanted,” said Ajeesh Ali. He credited his win to the experience in El Salvador for the Paris Olympic Qualifiers. He said that the conditions were challenging due to slow waves, but he was prepared accordingly, he added. Srikanth D (12.57) and Sanjaikumar (11.10) bagged the runner-up and second runner-up titles respectively.
Kamali Moorthy scored 12.40 in the final in a tough competition with Sugar Banarse from Goa who lost with a margin of 0.17 points.
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